| 单词 | bait |
| 释义 | bait (beɪt ) Word forms: baits , baiting , baited 1. variable noun Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals. 2. verb If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it. He baited his hook with pie. [VERB noun + with] The boys dug pits and baited them. [VERB noun] ...baited lures. [VERB-ed] 3. variable noun [oft a NOUN] To use something as bait means to use it to trick or persuade someone to do something. Service stations use petrol as a bait to lure drivers into the restaurants and other facilities. Television programmes are essentially bait to attract an audience for advertisements. 4. verb If you bait someone, you deliberately try to make them angry by teasing them. He delighted in baiting his mother. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tease, provoke, annoy, irritate 5. take the bait phrase If you take the bait, you react to something that someone has said or done exactly as they intended you to do. The expression rise to the bait is also used, mainly in British English. When she attempts to make you feel guilty, don't take the bait. Their behaviour may seem insulting, but it's important not to rise to the bait and get cross. Idioms: take the bait or rise to the bait to react to something that someone has said or done in exactly the way that they wanted you to react, usually by getting angry It's important not to rise to the bait and get cross. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fish or cut bait [US] to stop wasting time and make a decision to do something Morale and stamina were said to be low after seven weeks of stalemate – the time had come to fish or cut bait. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bait a hook They really knew how to bait the hook, said one ex-dealer who spoke on condition of anonymity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first episode finished without ever having baited the hook. Times, Sunday Times The two live mackerel that he has used to bait his hooks are being 'spooked' by a predatory sea bass. Times, Sunday Times Last week one of them baited a hook with three silver-blue sprats, which quickly tempted a 20-pound pike with a livid scar across one eye. The Times Literary Supplement Her other talents include hula hooping, rollerblading, and baiting a hook with a live worm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A large number of service industries such as a marina, hardware stores, grocery stores, gas station, bait shop etc. support the cabins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beaux supports them both by running a bait shop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its convenience store and bait shop are open seasonal hours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He owned a bait shop and an antique store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Launching docks and a small bait shop are added conveniences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Planting pennyroyal will help, or you can put down a bait station, ant powder or gel. The Sun Possum bait station tracks are marked with pink plastic waymarks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bait stations stand a better chance. Times, Sunday Times A fenced enclosure has been established and inside it, the ground mammals have been all but eradicated; there are 2,160 baiting stations and 228 traps for stoats and weasels. Times, Sunday Times Bait stations loaded with the chemical will be deployed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These openings are constructed so that when the crabs enter to eat the bait, they can not escape, and instead become immediately trapped. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But as we were pulling in one of them, the shark ate the bait and one of the hooks snagged in its jaws. Times, Sunday Times Upon eating the bait, the fish were stunned just long enough to allow the fishermen to gather them in. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would tease fishermen by eating their bait, then attaching their hooks to the sea bed so that they would break their fishing lines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The crabs are paralyzed for a few hours after eating the bait and are picked up by crabbers in the morning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He sprinkled the worms - normally used as fishing bait - over pizzas to provide an added topping and extra protein. Times, Sunday Times They are also used as fishing bait for trout fishing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Used as food, fishing bait, tools or simply as decoration, some strombid snail species have been used in human culture for centuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These large larvae are usually known as waterdogs, and are used extensively in the fishing bait and pet trade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Convenience stores that are near fishing destinations may carry live fishing bait. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He tells me about the time he bought 10,000 live bait, vacuum-packed each one and sent them out as promotional flyers. Times, Sunday Times It will bait on bread, cheese, paste, fish chunks, mussels, but best results can be achieved using live bait like live prawns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Redbreast sunfish are usually caught with live bait such as nightcrawlers, crickets, grasshoppers, waxworms, or mealworms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tanks with live bait are placed round the decks, and water spray systems are used to attract the fish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Standard baits are whole mackerel, herring, mullet, bonito, or squid; one can also use live bait. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 饵, 放饵 Japanese: えさ, にえさをつける |
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